Paul S

Question. Did you get the SG with a hard case? If so, which one and does the DC fit in it? I can tell you that a Gator Gator GW-LPS Deluxe Guitar Case is an 'exact' fit for a DC, despite beig for a Les Paul single cut guitar. When I say exact, I mean it could have been tailor made for it. But my Antoria SG is a squeeze into this same case - the upper body width is a little more and it distorts the case a bit.

Takes the Gorillaz tribute a bit far.

I have an Antoria EB-3 replica and I definitely won't be putting a Fender decal on it, that's for sure.

At 2:13 in this one.

I've had a couple of rehearsals with my blues trio as we have a mahoosive old barn we use. I've been trying my 'Lockdown Purchase' basses to see which is the best fit. So far I've used a brace of old cheap Japanese basses and I have to say I love them. First up was a 1972 Antoria EB-3 into which I fitted Artec pickups and sits under the mix quite beautifully without being prominent. At the moment I'd say I prefer the tone of the neck mudbucker in isolation - mixing in the bridge gives some bite but also dilutes the expansive woody character. But it does a passable Jack Bruce when driven. Big surprise is the mid 70s Antoria Precision that, it turns out, had a genuine 1975 Fender pickup fitted at some point. It is lightweight at 8lbs and has the most amazingly comfy neck. Massive aggressive tone from that pickup that has definition and bite and a very different experience to the EB-3 (or my other Precisions, come to that). The guys reckon it sounds better than any other bass I have used with the band. Next week I will take my Guild B-301 to see how it sits compared to the Precision. As I recall the tone is slightly glassier but it is equally rude. Iality I expect I'll use them all in rotation.

I was very curious about them but they aren't really cheap enough to try 'on a whim' so I had always simply ignored them. But when I chanced upon an early 70s faker for very little money I couldn't resist - a very accurate copy. I thought it was totally fabulous in terms of how it played and sounded. Absolutely loved it. The neck was everything I thought I didn't like but, actually, I foud it really comfy. But it was simply too heavy - even with a duo strap it caused me a lot of back pain after wearing it. With much sadness I passed it on to @silverfoxnik to whom I had lent it short term while I wasn't using it. But have to say, should by some magic a lightweight 'real' one come along I would be very tempted. Yes, they do the aggressive clank but also so very much more, playing with just the neck pickup and tone brought out some very sweet and mellow combinations, especially around the 5th-7th fret area. I'd say 'get one' and see.

I put a DiMarzio Model 1 in an Epiphone EB-0 years back and recently put an Artec Mudbucker in my Antoria EB-3 and would say the Artec gives a better 'Gibson' EB-0 tone. The fact that it is a quarter of the price is quite astonishing.

This. No-one has a gun to your head. If it isn't fun, stop tormenting yourself and try something else that is.

Yeah. Gone back again. Don't rub it in!

This one. A cocktail of seller's remorse and the constant stumbling over my advert when Googling Yamaha SB-35 for sale One appeared on eBay recently but it was nearly 1kg heavier.

I made both these upgrades to an Antoria EB-3 and can only second them. The Supertone bridge is a work of art , imo, and the Artec mudbucker is absolutely fabulous. But do check the dimensions.

On the one I bought the pad was detatchable. I unscrewed it from the pad and screwed it to the back of the Stagg and then just kind of slide it into place then lock it with the knurly thing. The imporant bit was finding the balance point. Does that make sense?

AFAIR Marathons hadn't come out when the 'Coconut? I'd rather have a Bounty' ads were screened. in B&W I think.

I'd rather have a Bounty Does that age me?

Ah, but what you don't know is that Russ Binky Bass, as with many Basildonians, has thirteen fingers on his fretting hand. Makes sense now.

I've got one of those cute little Harley Benton PB Shorty basses. Short scale, J width at the nut, sounds like a precision to me. I'd say the lack of timber doesn't affect the timbre, personally.

The Epiphone case is for SG, EB-0 and also long scale EB-3 apparently, so if it fits a long scale it should fit anything much else with that body shape.

hah. I'd say you need to find a different luthier. I use nothing but TI Flats - first thing I do when I get a new bass is stick a set of these on. A casual glance at my feedback will indicate how many basses that is = a lot of strings. Never had a duff one, they have been enjoyably consistent. Sound lush on a LP Jnr DC, don't they!

I had a thing for skinny necked 5ers and the skinniest I had were a Hohner BV and Peavey Foundation 5. the latter very tight spacing at both the nut and the bridge. Edit - I think the slimmest was this one. Indeed this very bass - Danny found it for me in Japan.

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I liked the early RnB Quo period a lot. When they first made the transition from psychodelic pop like Pictures of Matchstick Men, Like Ice In The Sun etc and started down the road of a heavy-ish blues rock. I first saw them in, I think, 1972 when they had just released Paper Plane as a single. They had already released the albums Ma Kelley's Greasy Spoon and Dog of Two Head, Piledriver was current. I saw them live several times in the early to mid 70s and they were, at that time, fresh, energetic and playing RnB with a passion. The main issue I have is that within that rather limited format there is only so far you can explore. Introduce a 4th chord now and then, perhaps. And so by the time the band disintegrated and 'Big Al' left they had little left to give IMO - the more they became 'an institution' the more they became a parody of themselves and the more I lost interest. But tunes like 'Don't Waste My Time' and 'Big Fat Mama' are fabulous driving rock n roll tunes IMO.

Agreed. Looks like it's been roughed up on one side with sand paper, too. 😊

I can understand that. To keep explaining it to the dinner guests must be something of a chore. Love the retro styling of this. Can you do sound bites, Stew?

What the canal is it?

Jason bought my marooschick Jake 5 in the easiest of transactions. Great comms, nice friendly chap Met half way, had a good natter. Enjoy the bass, sir.